School leadership continues to churn at MPS
How do you know it’s spring? Is it the birds, the crocuses (croci?), or March Madness? No–it’s that the first list of next fall’s…
Read MoreMarch, 2012
Sacrifice & the work ahead
I am one of the parents praising the “bold” steps taken by the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) leadership in their willingness to open…
Read MoreMTEA plans “MPS Children’s Week,” including giving up a week’s pay
Back in the day when I was an MTEA union rep for my school, “We can’t afford it” was a commonplace bargaining strategy from…
Read More#stopMPSstereotypes
The racist, juvenile and ignorant commentary that flooded Twitter and Facebook following the Germantown victory over Rufus King in the WI-State Boys High School…
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Time for Milwaukee to support MPS kids and teachers
Scott Walker is like the feudal magistrate who destroys the dam, floods the valley and then criticizes the villagers for not stockpiling enough sandbags….
Read MoreTime for Milwaukee to support MPS kids and teachers
Scott Walker is like the feudal magistrate who destroys the dam, floods the valley and then criticizes the villagers for not stockpiling enough sandbags….
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Local bully expert offers free materials for parents
Recently, Tae Kwon Do master Chan Lee, one of 200 certified bully experts in the United States, created a free anti-bullying “tool kit” for…
Read MoreCommon Ground to redesign and rebuild SES tutoring in MPS
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Evers and MPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton agreed Monday night to work with Common Ground to improve…
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MPS students make the gold standard in the AATG German Exam
Numerous Milwaukee area high school students earned a Gold Certificate’s for the 2012 AATG National German Exam this past Thursday. The American Association of…
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Tweetup with the Y at AJ Bombers on Thursday
On Thursday, March 8 you can help make an impact in our community. You also can sample a new black bean burger at AJ…
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